Cognitive

Cognitive

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Cognitive

"What if growing up in the church led you to believe you weren't going to grow up at all?"

2019

0h 14m

8.0(2 votes)

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Overview

A short film about a man searching to reconcile his faith and his sexuality.

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8 members

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Mat Hayes

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Daniel Robaire

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Daniel Robaire

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Jessalyn Gilsig

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Jessalyn Gilsig

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Erica Tazel

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Erica Tazel

Writing

Del Shores

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Zakary Risinger

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Zakary Risinger

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Jackie Mah

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Jackie Mah

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Shane Almagor

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Shane Almagor

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